Darius Garland vs. Mel Hutchins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hutchins and Darius Garland that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Darius Garland

vs.

Mel Hutchins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Mel Hutchins 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Mel Hutchins 7

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Mel Hutchins 4

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Mel Hutchins 4

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Darius Garland 0 Mel Hutchins 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Mel Hutchins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Mel Hutchins 9.6

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Mel Hutchins 3.0

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Mel Hutchins 4,851

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Mel Hutchins 4,186

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Mel Hutchins 1,298

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Mel Hutchins 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Mel Hutchins .389

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Mel Hutchins .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.7 Mel Hutchins 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 Mel Hutchins 8.8

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 Mel Hutchins 2.6

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.1 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 195 Mel Hutchins 316

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 33 Mel Hutchins 237

Total Assists Darius Garland 59 Mel Hutchins 70

Total Steals Darius Garland 12 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 11 Mel Hutchins 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .462 Mel Hutchins .355

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .403 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .788 Mel Hutchins .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 4.0 (2024) Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.7 (2024) Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.